Lavatory



July 13, 1926.

L. SCHLESINGER ET AL LAVATORY Patented July 13, 192.5.

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Louis scn'LEsrueEn nun HERMAN E. nErnE, or MILVJAUKEE, wisconsrn, As-

sreuoas 'ro BRADLEY wnsnroournrn GQMEANY, or MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, A

CORPORATION OF \MISCONSTN.

LAVATORY.

Application filed January 5, 1925. Serial No. 601.

This invention relates to improvements in lavatories of the wall type.

It is the present day practice in modern factories and other places having large numbers of employees, to provide lavatories with running water for washing purposes.

In many cases these lavatories are of a circular form and are placed at a distance from the side walls so that a number of employees can gather around the fountain and all wash at the same time in running water and in a sanitary manner. All wash rooms are not of sufficient size to place the lavatories spaced from the wall, with the result that said places lack modern sanitary wash rooms.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the before mentioned objectionable features and provide a lavatory which may be positioned against a side wall, and is of such shape as to permit its use by a number of persons at the same time.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lavatory of the wall type so arranged as to accommodate a number of persons at the same time and each person will have a constant supply of clean flowing water to wash with.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lavatory that is sanitary, is easily cleaned and in which there is a constant supply of clean water, and so arranged that each. usercan wash in fresh water direct from the supply without contamination from the other users or from the bottom or sides of the receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lavatory which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved lavatory and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the samereference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional View of the improved lavatory;

Fig. 2 is a similar view taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view on a small scale.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the basin or receptacle of improved lavatory, 6 the tubular standard or support thereof, and 7 the fountain which supplies the water for washing. The lavatory may be formed of any suitable material desired. The receptacle is formed with a strainer and outlet opening 8 connected to a trapped discharge pipe 9 and the coupling or connection 10 attaching the outlet opening 8 to the discharge pipe 9 is formed with an inwardly and upwardly extending elbow 11 to which hot and cold water supply pipes 12 and 13 are connected by means of an intermediate pipe 14. A vertically extending supply pipe 15 passes through the strainer 8 and is connected at its lower end to the upwardly exending elbow 11,- and at its upper end is connected to and supports the fountain 7.

Brackets 16 connected to the rear portion of the receptacle and extending around the supply pipe 15 firmly hold said pipe and the fountain 7 in position. A valve 17 beneath the receptacle controls the flow and mixing of hot and cold water, and in flowing from the pipes 12 and 13 to the fountain, water is further mixed and provides the desired temperature.

The receptacle 5 is of semicircular form in plan view, as indicated by the numeral 5, and is provided with a flat back portion 18 adapted to be mounted against a flat side or end wall.

The fountain 7 is of circular shape and comprises a lower section 19 threaded on the upper end portion of the pipe 15 and an upper section 20 which is threaded on the lower section to form a chamber 21 therebetween. The peripheral edge is of angular shape in cross section, and the lower portion is preferably provided with a series of radially and downwardly extending jet orifices which are arranged in a semicircular line around the fountain 7 and are adapted to discharge outwardly and downwardly within the confines of the receptacle.

The lower section of the fountain is formed with an inner upper tubular extension 15 in register with the pipe 15 and forms a valve seat, and the upper section 20 is provided with an auxiliary upwardly opening valve 22 which controls the flow through said extension 15. The handle 23 of the valve 22 extends upwardly above a soap dish 2-JL mounted on the upper portion of the fountain.

As thus constructed and arranged, a semicircular line of small streams of water will be discharged into the receptacle accessible to a number of users at the same time, through the clear space between the upper edge of the receptacle and the fountain. The valves 17 willcontrol the temperature of the water while the valve 22 controls the flow. As the water from the valve 22 is discharged into the chamber 21, it will lose almost all of its pressure, so that in flowing through the orifices of the fountain, it will not tend to splash or strike the hands of the persons usingsame.

lVhile the lavatory cannot accommodate as large a number of persons as the circular lavatory, which is spaced from the wall, it will accommodate many more than the or dinary side wall sink or basin.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the lavatory is of very simple construction, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

lVhat we claim as our invention is:

1. A lavatory, comprising a semicircular receptacle having a rear portion for positioningagainst a side wall and provided with a discharge opening, a water supply pipe extending upwardly from the receptacle, and a fountain mounted on the upper end portion of'the supply pipe and having a semicircular line of radially extending orifices for directing a semicircular line of small streams of water outwardly and downwardly within the confines of the receptacle, said fountain being positioned a sufiicient distance above the receptacle to provide an unobstructed space between the fountain and the upper edge portion of the receptacle for washingpurposes.

2. A lavatory, comprising a receptacle provided 'ith a discharge opening and having a rear portion shaped to be positioned adjacent a side wall, a water supply pipe extending adjacent the receptacle, and a fountain connected to the water supply pipe and having a semicircular line of orifices for directing a semicircular line of small streams of water outwardly towards the front and opposite side inner portions of the receptacle and downwardly within the confines of the receptacle, said fountain being positioned a sufficient distance above the receptacle to provide an unobstructed space between the fountain and the upper edge portion of the receptacle for washing purposes.

In testimony whereof, we aflir: our signat-ures.

LOUIS SCHLESINGER. HERMAN E. HEIXE. 

